CN214276219U - Heat exchanger and air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioners, a heat exchanger is disclosed, including discharge, first heat transfer route, second heat transfer route, third heat transfer route, fourth heat transfer route, first bypass pipeline and second bypass pipeline, wherein, be provided with first check valve on the first bypass pipeline, be provided with the second check valve on the second bypass pipeline, just, fourth heat transfer route and third shunt element's communicating pipe is provided with first control valve on the road. The heat exchanger adopting the split-flow design not only can downwards produce refrigerant flow, and prolongs the length of a flow path of a high-temperature refrigerant in the heat exchanger, so that the refrigerant can fully exchange heat to realize supercooling, but also can downwards avoid the problem of pressure loss caused by overlong flow path in the refrigerant flow, and thus the performance requirements of the heat exchanger under different working modes can be simultaneously ensured. The application also discloses an air conditioner.

Description

Heat exchanger and air conditioner

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of air conditioners, for example to a heat exchanger and an air conditioner.

Background

The existing air-conditioning product models are mostly of split structures and comprise indoor units and outdoor units which are respectively arranged indoors, wherein indoor heat exchangers of the indoor units and outdoor heat exchangers of the outdoor units are directly used for carrying out heat exchange with corresponding side environments, so that the indoor heat exchangers and the outdoor heat exchangers are key equipment of the air-conditioning products, and the refrigerating and heating performances of an air conditioner can be directly influenced by the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchangers. In order to improve the refrigeration efficiency of the air conditioner during refrigeration operation, a supercooling section is additionally arranged on part of the heat exchangers, so that the length of a flow path of a high-temperature refrigerant in the heat exchangers is prolonged by utilizing the supercooling section, and the aim of fully exchanging heat is fulfilled.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

the outdoor heat exchanger is taken as an example for illustration, the existing heat exchanger generally adopts a shunt pipe or a shunt to carry out shunt design, the shunt mode has no refrigerant flow direction distinction, although the refrigerant passes through the same pipeline during the cooling operation and the heating operation, the flow directions are opposite, the refrigerant can meet the cooling operation requirement through a supercooling section during the cooling operation, and the refrigerant still passes through the supercooling section during the heating operation, so that the pressure loss of the system is increased, and the overall heat exchange efficiency of the air conditioning system is reduced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview nor is intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of such embodiments but rather as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a heat exchanger and an air conditioner, which are used for solving the technical problems that the pressure loss is increased, the heat exchange efficiency is reduced and the like caused by the fact that the refrigeration and heating flow directions cannot be distinguished in the shunting design of the heat exchanger in the related technology.

In some embodiments, the heat exchanger comprises: a gas collecting pipe; the first end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first pipe orifice of the gas collecting pipe, and the second end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first flow dividing element; a first end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with a first pipe orifice of the gas collecting pipe, and a second end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first flow dividing element; a third heat exchange path having a first end connected to the second flow dividing element and a second end connected to the first flow dividing element; a fourth heat exchange path having a first end connected to the second flow dividing element and a second end connected to the third flow dividing element; a first bypass line connecting the first shunt element and the third shunt element; the second bypass pipeline is connected with the second shunt element and the gas collecting pipe; a first check valve provided in the first bypass line, and a direction of conduction of the first check valve being defined to flow from the third branching element to the first branching element; the second one-way valve is arranged on the second bypass pipeline, and the conduction direction of the second one-way valve is limited to be from the second shunt element to the gas collecting pipe; and the first control valve is arranged on a communication pipeline of the fourth heat exchange passage and the third flow dividing element.

In some optional embodiments, the fourth heat exchange passage is disposed at a lower portion of the first, second and third heat exchange passages.

In some optional embodiments, the first heat exchange path comprises at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel; the second heat exchange path comprises at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel; the third heat exchange path comprises at least two third heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and, the fourth heat exchange path includes at least one fourth heat exchange branch.

In some optional embodiments, the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange branch is greater than or equal to the number of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch.

In some optional embodiments, the heat exchanger further comprises: and a second control valve provided in a communication pipe between the third heat exchange path and the first flow dividing element.

In some optional embodiments, the third heat exchange passage is disposed at a lower portion of the first and second heat exchange passages.

In some optional embodiments, the first heat exchange path comprises at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel; the second heat exchange path comprises at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and the third heat exchange passage comprises at least one third heat exchange branch, wherein the number of the heat exchange tubes of the third heat exchange branch is more than or equal to that of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch and the second heat exchange branch.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes a refrigerant circulation loop configured by at least an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor, and a four-way valve, wherein the indoor heat exchanger and/or the outdoor heat exchanger is/are the heat exchanger as described above.

In some optional embodiments, when the outdoor heat exchanger is the heat exchanger, the gas collecting pipe of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third heat exchange element is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger.

In some optional embodiments, when the indoor heat exchanger is the heat exchanger, the gas collecting pipe of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third heat exchange element is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger.

The heat exchanger and the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can realize the following technical effects:

the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the disclosure comprises a gas collecting pipe, a first heat exchange passage, a second heat exchange passage, a third heat exchange passage and a fourth heat exchange passage, wherein a first check valve is arranged on the first bypass pipe, a second check valve is arranged on the second bypass pipe, and meanwhile, a first control valve is arranged on the communication pipe of the fourth heat exchange passage and a third shunting element, so that the heat exchanger can respectively convey refrigerants through different flow paths in different air-conditioning modes. The heat exchanger adopting the split-flow design can not only enable the refrigerant flow to be downward, and prolong the length of a flow path of a high-temperature refrigerant in the heat exchanger, so that the refrigerant can fully exchange heat to realize supercooling, but also can avoid the problem of pressure loss caused by overlong flow path in the refrigerant flow downward, and accordingly can simultaneously guarantee the performance requirements of the heat exchanger in different working modes.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the accompanying drawings and not in limitation thereof, in which elements having the same reference numeral designations are shown as like elements and not in limitation thereof, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another heat exchanger provided by the disclosed embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a heat exchange path provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another heat exchanger provided by the disclosed embodiment;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerant flow path of the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the disclosure as an outdoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerant flow path of the heat exchanger provided in the embodiment of the disclosure as an outdoor heat exchanger in heating operation.

Reference numerals:

100: a gas collecting pipe; 110: a first nozzle; 120: a second orifice; 200: a first heat exchange path; 201: a first heat exchange branch 1'; 202: a first heat exchange branch 2'; 300: a second heat exchange path; 301: a second heat exchange branch 1'; 302: a second heat exchange branch 2'; 400: a third heat exchange path; 401: a third heat exchange branch 1'; 402: a third heat exchange branch 2'; 500: a fourth heat exchange path; 601: a first bypass line; 602: a second bypass line; 603: the collecting pipe of the fourth heat exchange passage and the first bypass passage; 701: a first check valve; 702: a second one-way valve; 801: a first shunt element; 802: a second flow dividing element; 803: a third flow dividing element; 901: a first control valve; 902: a second control valve.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and elements of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosed embodiments, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown in simplified form in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the claims, and the above-described drawings of embodiments of the present disclosure, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the present disclosure described herein may be made. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe the disclosed embodiments and their examples and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Moreover, some of the above terms may be used to indicate other meanings besides the orientation or positional relationship, for example, the term "on" may also be used to indicate some kind of attachment or connection relationship in some cases. The specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "secured" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a unitary construction; can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements or components. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

The term "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an or relationship. For example, A/B represents: a or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes objects, meaning that three relationships may exist. For example, a and/or B, represents: a or B, or A and B.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other.

The air conditioner comprises an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, wherein the indoor unit is provided with an indoor heat exchanger, an indoor fan and the like and can be used for realizing the functions of heat exchange and the like between a refrigerant and an indoor environment in a matching way; the outdoor unit is provided with an outdoor heat exchanger, an outdoor fan, a throttle valve, a compressor, a gas-liquid separator and the like, and can be used for realizing the functions of heat exchange, refrigerant compression, refrigerant throttling and the like by matching with a refrigerant and an outdoor environment.

The indoor heat exchanger, the outdoor heat exchanger, the throttle valve, the compressor, the gas-liquid separator and other components are connected through refrigerant pipelines to form a refrigerant circulating system for circularly conveying the refrigerant between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit; optionally, the refrigerant circulation system is at least limited to two refrigerant flow directions respectively used for a refrigeration mode or a heating mode, specifically, when the air conditioner operates in the refrigeration mode, the refrigerant circulation system conveys the refrigerant in a first refrigerant flow direction, and after being discharged from the compressor, the refrigerant sequentially flows through the outdoor heat exchanger, the throttle valve and the indoor heat exchanger, and then flows back to the compressor through the gas-liquid separator; and when the air conditioner operates in a heating mode, the refrigerant circulating system conveys the refrigerant in a second refrigerant flow direction, and the refrigerant flows through the indoor heat exchanger, the throttle valve and the outdoor heat exchanger in sequence after being discharged from the compressor and then flows back to the compressor through the gas-liquid separator.

In the heat exchanger and the air conditioner related to the embodiment of the disclosure, the bypass pipeline and the check valve are arranged, so that the heat exchanger can respectively convey refrigerants through different flow paths in different air conditioning modes, and the performance requirements of the heat exchanger in different working modes can be simultaneously ensured. Most of the embodiments provided by the application are the embodiments when the heat exchanger is used as an outdoor heat exchanger.

The disclosed embodiment provides a heat exchanger.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger, including a gas collecting pipe 100, a first heat exchanging passage 200, a second heat exchanging passage 300, a third heat exchanging passage 400, and a fourth heat exchanging passage 500, where the first heat exchanging passage 200 and the second heat exchanging passage 300 of the heat exchanger are connected in parallel when the refrigerant flows downward, and after the first heat exchanging passage 200 and the second heat exchanging passage 300 are connected in parallel, the first heat exchanging passage is sequentially connected in series with the third heat exchanging passage 400 and the fourth heat exchanging passage 500, so as to achieve an effect of extending a refrigerant flow path length to increase a heat exchanging time, thereby achieving a purpose of "supercooling" where the refrigerant temperature is lower, and improving the refrigeration efficiency; the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300, the third heat exchange passage 400 and the fourth heat exchange passage 500 of the heat exchanger are all communicated in parallel when the heating flow is downward, so that the problem of pressure loss caused by overlong flow paths can be avoided when the heating flow is downward, and the heating efficiency is improved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger, including: the gas collecting pipe 100, the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300, the third heat exchange passage 400, the fourth heat exchange passage 500, the first bypass line 601, the second bypass line 602, the first check valve 701, the second check valve 702 and the first control valve 901. Wherein, the first end of the first heat exchange path 200 is connected with the first pipe orifice 110 of the gas collecting pipe 100, and the second end is connected with the first flow dividing element 801; the first end of the second heat exchange path 300 is connected to the second pipe port 120 of the gas collecting pipe 100, and the second end is connected to the first flow dividing element 801; the first end of the third heat exchange path 400 is connected to the second flow dividing element 802, and the second end is connected to the first flow dividing element 801; a first end of the fourth heat exchange channel 500 is connected to the second flow dividing element 802 and a second end is connected to the third flow dividing element 803; the first bypass line 601 connects the first flow dividing element 801 and the third flow dividing element 803; the second bypass line 602 connects the second flow dividing element 802 and the collector pipe 100; the first check valve 701 is disposed in the first bypass line 601, and the direction of conduction of the first check valve 701 is defined to flow from the third shunting element 803 to the first shunting element 801; the second check valve 702 is disposed in the second bypass line 602, and the conducting direction of the second check valve 702 is defined as flowing from the second flow dividing element 802 to the gas collecting pipe 100, and the first control valve 901 is disposed in the communicating line between the fourth heat exchanging channel 500 and the third flow dividing element 803.

With the refrigerant flow downward, the first heat exchange path 200 is connected in parallel with the second heat exchange path 300. The third heat exchange path 400 is connected to the first flow dividing element 801 to realize that the third heat exchange path 400 is connected in series to the first heat exchange path 200, and the third heat exchange path 400 is connected in series to the second heat exchange path 300; the third heat exchange path 400 is connected in series with the fourth heat exchange path 500, and the third heat exchange path 400 and the fourth heat exchange path 500 are connected in series by the second shunt element 802.

A first control valve 901 is provided in a communication line between the fourth heat exchange path 500 and the third flow dividing element 803. Alternatively, the first control valve 901 is a valve element such as an electronic expansion valve.

Optionally, the first flow dividing element 801 comprises one or more flow diverters, similarly, the second flow dividing element 802 comprises one or more flow diverters, and the third flow dividing element 803 comprises one or more flow diverters. Wherein the flow divider is a flow dividing element having one or more inflow inlets and one or more outflow outlets, optionally the flow divider is cylindrical and the interior is a brass type flow divider of hollow construction.

As shown in fig. 5, the refrigerant flows downward, and the flow path of the gaseous refrigerant in the heat exchanger is: the refrigerant enters through the first main port of the gas collecting pipe 100 and is divided into two paths, the first path flows through the first pipe orifice 110, flows through the first heat exchange path 200, the second path second pipe orifice 120, flows through the second heat exchange path 300, the two paths converge at the first flow dividing element 801, flows through the third heat exchange path 400, flows through the second flow dividing element 802, flows through the fourth heat exchange path 500, and flows out of the heat exchanger through the second main port. It can be seen that, the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure has the advantages that the refrigerant flows downwards, due to the arrangement of the first check valve 701 and the second check valve 702, the length of the refrigerant path flowing downwards in the refrigeration flow direction is increased, the heat exchange time of the refrigerant in the heat exchanger is prolonged, the refrigerant can fully exchange heat with the surrounding environment, in addition, the number of branches through which the refrigerant flows is small, the flow rate is high, the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanger is improved, and further, the refrigeration efficiency of the air conditioner is improved. Wherein the second main port is arranged on a line connected to the third shunt element 803. Alternatively, the opening degree of the first control valve 901 is adjusted to the maximum opening degree downward in the refrigerant flow. In a cooling state, the refrigerant enters the heat exchanger in a gaseous state, and in order to improve the distribution uniformity of the refrigerant in the heat exchanger, the resistance of the lowermost flow path needs to be small, and at this time, the opening degree of the first control valve 901 is adjusted to the maximum opening degree, so that the resistance of the fourth heat exchange path 500 is reduced, and the distribution uniformity of the refrigerant in the heat exchanger is improved.

As shown in fig. 6, in the heating flow direction, the refrigerant enters through the second main port and is divided into four paths, and the first branch passes through the first check valve 701 and the first flow dividing element 801, flows through the first heat exchange passage 200, passes through the gas collecting pipe 100, and then flows out from the first main port; the second branch passes through the first one-way valve 701 and the first flow dividing element 801, flows through the second heat exchange passage 300, passes through the gas collecting pipe 100, and then flows out of the first main port; the third branch passes through the first one-way valve 701 and the first flow dividing element 801, flows through the third heat exchange passage 400, passes through the second flow dividing element 802, the second one-way valve 702 and the gas collecting pipe 100, and then flows out of the first main port; the fourth branch flows through the fourth heat exchange path 500, passes through the second flow dividing element 802, the second one-way valve 702 and the gas collecting pipe 100, and then flows out of the first main port. It can be seen that in the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, due to the arrangement of the first check valve 701 and the second check valve 702, the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300, the third heat exchange passage 400 and the fourth heat exchange passage 500 are connected in parallel and communicated, at this time, the number of branches through which the refrigerant flows is large, the problem of pressure loss caused by too long flow path is avoided, the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger is improved, and further the heating efficiency of the air conditioner is improved. Alternatively, the opening degree of the first control valve 901 is adjusted smaller in the heating flow direction. In the heating state, the refrigerant entering the heat exchanger is in a liquid state, and in order to improve the uniformity of refrigerant distribution in the heat exchanger, the resistance of the lowermost flow path needs to be large, and at this time, the opening degree of the first control valve 901 is reduced, so that the resistance of the fourth heat exchange path 500 is increased, and the uniformity of refrigerant distribution in the heat exchanger is improved.

Optionally, the header 100 includes an upper tube section and a lower tube section, wherein the first nozzle 110 and the second nozzle 120 are both located in the upper tube section of the header 100.

The gas collecting pipe 100 is divided into an upper pipe section located at the upper part and a lower pipe section located at the lower part. It will be understood that the upper and lower sections are in a top-to-bottom relationship with respect to each other and that the relationship of the lengths of the upper and lower sections is not overly limited. The first nozzle 110 and the second nozzle 120 are disposed at the upper portion of the gas collecting pipe 100, so that the gaseous refrigerant can enter the first heat exchanging passage 200 and the second heat exchanging passage 300 through the first nozzle 110 and the second nozzle 120.

Optionally, the first heat exchange passage 200 is arranged laterally side by side with the second heat exchange passage 300.

The first heat exchange passage 200 and the second heat exchange passage 300 are arranged side by side in the transverse direction, which is beneficial to the uniform distribution of the refrigerant passing through the gas collecting pipe 100 in the first heat exchange passage 200 and the second heat exchange passage 300, improves the heat exchange uniformity of each heat exchange part of the heat exchanger, and further improves the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanger.

Alternatively, the fourth heat exchange passage 500 is provided at the lower portions of the first, second and third heat exchange passages 200, 300 and 400.

The fourth heat exchange path 500 is disposed at the lowest portion of the heat exchanger, and a first control valve 901 is disposed on a communication pipeline between the fourth heat exchange path 500 and the third flow dividing element 803, which is beneficial to improving the uniformity of the refrigerant flowing in the whole heat exchanger by adjusting the opening degree of the first control valve 901.

Optionally, the first heat exchange path 200 includes at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel; the second heat exchange path 300 includes at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and, the third heat exchange path 400 includes at least two third heat exchange branches connected in parallel.

In an embodiment, the same structural design is adopted for the structures of the single tubes in the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch, for example, the tubes of the single tubes in the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch are consistent in diameter, uniform in tube wall thickness, same in curvature and length of the bent tube, and the like, so that the refrigerant can uniformly flow in the heat exchanger, unstable changes in pressure and flow rate of the refrigerant caused by changes in tube diameter are avoided, and the refrigerant can stably realize heat exchange with the surrounding environment when flowing through the heat exchanger.

The above-mentioned body definition mainly is to the division that each part pipeline down of refrigeration flow played the refrigerant, but does not constitute the restriction to structural design, the heat transfer effect of heating flow direction etc. of this application heat exchanger.

Optionally, the pipe diameter of the gas collecting pipe 100 is greater than the pipe diameter of a single pipe body in the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch, so that the flow stability of the refrigerant in the whole heat exchange path is improved.

Optionally, the first pipe orifice 110 of the gas collecting pipe 100 is communicated with the first heat exchange branch through a first branch pipe, and the number of the first pipe orifice 110, the number of the first branch pipe and the number of the first heat exchange branch are the same, for example, the number of the first pipe orifice 110 is two, and the number of the first heat exchange branch is two, including the first heat exchange branch 1'201 and the first heat exchange branch 2' 202; similarly, the second nozzle 120 of the gas collecting pipe 100 is communicated with the second heat exchanging branch through the second branch pipe, and the number of the second nozzle 120, the second branch pipe and the second heat exchanging branch is the same, for example, the number of the second nozzle 120 is two, and the number of the second heat exchanging branch is two, including the second heat exchanging branch 1'301 and the second heat exchanging branch 2' 302. In practical use, the gas collecting pipe 100 is vertically arranged and arranged at one side of a heat exchange pipe group consisting of the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300, the third heat exchange passage 400 and the fourth heat exchange passage 500, and the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe are transversely arranged, so that the refrigerant can flow in the heat exchanger according to a set path by utilizing gravity. Optionally, the third heat exchange path comprises two parallel connected third heat exchange branches 1'401 and 2'402, as shown in fig. 1.

The first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300 and the third heat exchange passage 400 comprise at least two heat exchange branches connected in parallel, so that the number of heat exchange pipes of the heat exchanger is increased, and the heat exchange effect of the heat exchanger is further improved. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the parallel connection manner of the heat exchange branches in the first heat exchange path 200, the second heat exchange path 300, and the third heat exchange path 400. As shown in fig. 1, after entering the two heat exchange branches, the refrigerant flows upward and downward respectively; as shown in fig. 3, the refrigerant flows upward or downward after entering the two heat exchange branches.

Optionally, the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange path 500 is greater than or equal to that of the first heat exchange branches; the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange passage 500 is greater than or equal to that of the heat exchange tubes of the second heat exchange branch; and, the number of heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange path 500 is greater than or equal to the number of heat exchange tubes of the third heat exchange branch.

When the heat exchanger is used as an outdoor heat exchanger and the air conditioner is in a heating operation state, the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300, the third heat exchange passage 400 and the fourth heat exchange passage 500 are connected in parallel, wherein the refrigerant flows into the first heat exchange passage 200, the second heat exchange passage 300 and the third heat exchange passage 400 through the first bypass pipeline 601 respectively. If the number of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch is greater than the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange passage 500, then, the pressure difference between the two ends of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch can be greater than the pressure difference between the two ends of the fourth heat exchange passage 500, the flow of the refrigerant in the fourth heat exchange passage 500 can be greater than the flow of the refrigerant in the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch, the refrigerant is not favorable for realizing uniform multipath shunting, and the pressure loss of the flow path can not be well relieved. In the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange path 500 is greater than or equal to the number of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch, and the third heat exchange branch, so that the uniformity of the refrigerant flowing in the multiple branch paths is improved, the pressure loss during heating operation is reduced, and the heating effect of the air conditioner is improved.

Optionally, the number of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch is the same, so that the uniformity of flowing of the refrigerant in the multiple shunting paths is improved, the pressure loss during heating operation is reduced, and the heating effect of the air conditioner is improved.

Optionally, the heat exchanger provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a second control valve 902, which is disposed in a communication pipeline between the third heat exchange path 400 and the first flow dividing element 801, as shown in fig. 4.

The third heat exchange path 400 is disposed at the lower portions of the first heat exchange path 200 and the second heat exchange path 300, and the second control valve 902 is disposed to facilitate the uniformity of the refrigerant flowing in the entire heat exchanger by adjusting the opening degrees of the first control valve 901 and the second control valve 902. Alternatively, the second control valve 902 is a valve element such as an electronic expansion valve.

Optionally, the first heat exchange path 200 includes at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel; the second heat exchange path 300 includes at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and, the third heat exchange path 400 includes at least one third heat exchange branch, wherein the number of heat exchange tubes of the third heat exchange branch is greater than or equal to the number of heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch and the second heat exchange branch.

The number of the heat exchange tubes of the third heat exchange branch is larger than or equal to that of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch and the second heat exchange branch, so that the uniformity of flowing of the refrigerant in the plurality of shunting paths is improved, the pressure loss during heating is reduced, and the heating effect of the air conditioner is improved.

The embodiment of the disclosure simultaneously provides an air conditioner.

Optionally, an air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a refrigerant circulation loop configured by at least an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor, and a four-way valve, where the indoor heat exchanger and/or the outdoor heat exchanger is a heat exchanger as described above.

Optionally, in the cooling mode, when the heat exchanger is used as an outdoor heat exchanger, the first main port is a port through which a refrigerant flows in, and the second main port is a port through which the refrigerant flows out; when the heat exchanger is used as an outdoor heat exchanger in the heating mode, the first main port is used as a refrigerant outflow port, and the second main port is used as a refrigerant inflow port.

Optionally, in the cooling mode and when the heat exchanger is used as an indoor heat exchanger, the first main port is a port through which a refrigerant flows out, and the second main port is a port through which the refrigerant flows in; in the heating mode, when the heat exchanger is used as an indoor heat exchanger, the first main port is a port through which the refrigerant flows in, and the second main port is a port through which the refrigerant flows out.

The air conditioner adopting the heat exchanger shown in the embodiment can respectively convey the refrigerant in different heating flow directions when the air conditioner runs in a refrigeration mode or a heating mode, not only can make the refrigerant fully exchange heat downwards in the refrigeration flow to realize supercooling, but also can avoid the problem of pressure loss caused by overlong flow path downwards in the heating flow direction, thereby simultaneously ensuring the performance requirements of the heat exchanger in different working modes.

Alternatively, when the outdoor heat exchanger is the aforementioned heat exchanger, the gas collecting pipe 100 of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third shunting element 803 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger.

When the heat exchanger is used as an outdoor heat exchanger of an air conditioner, the gas collecting pipe 100 of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third shunting element 803 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger. Therefore, when the refrigerant flows downward, the high-temperature refrigerant discharged from the compressor enters the heat exchanger from the first main port of the header 100, flows through the first heat exchange path 200, the second heat exchange path 300, the third heat exchange path 400 and the fourth heat exchange path 500 according to the above-mentioned flow paths, and flows into the indoor heat exchanger after throttling. Therefore, the path length and the time for the high-temperature refrigerant to exchange heat with the outdoor environment are prolonged, so that the high-temperature refrigerant can reach lower temperature after flowing through the outdoor heat exchanger, and the refrigeration performance is improved.

Alternatively, when the indoor heat exchanger is the aforementioned heat exchanger, the gas collecting pipe 100 of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third shunting element 803 is communicated with the indoor heat exchanger.

When the heat exchanger is used as an indoor heat exchanger of an air conditioner, the gas collecting pipe 100 of the heat exchanger is communicated with the compressor, and the third shunting element 803 is communicated with the outdoor heat exchanger. Therefore, in the heating flow direction, the high-temperature refrigerant discharged from the compressor enters the heat exchanger from the first main port of the gas collecting pipe 100, flows through the first heat exchange path 200, the second heat exchange path 300, the third heat exchange path 400 and the fourth heat exchange path 500 according to the above-mentioned flow paths, and flows into the outdoor heat exchanger after throttling. Therefore, the path length and the time for the heat exchange between the high-temperature refrigerant and the indoor environment are prolonged, so that the heat of the high-temperature refrigerant can be greatly transferred to the indoor environment, and the heating performance is improved.

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate embodiments of the disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The examples merely typify possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A heat exchanger, comprising:

a gas collecting pipe;

the first end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first pipe orifice of the gas collecting pipe, and the second end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first flow dividing element;

a first end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with a first pipe orifice of the gas collecting pipe, and a second end of the first heat exchange passage is connected with the first flow dividing element;

a third heat exchange path having a first end connected to the second flow dividing element and a second end connected to the first flow dividing element;

a fourth heat exchange path having a first end connected to the second flow dividing element and a second end connected to the third flow dividing element;

a first bypass line connecting the first shunt element and the third shunt element;

the second bypass pipeline is connected with the second shunt element and the gas collecting pipe;

a first check valve provided in the first bypass line, and a direction of conduction of the first check valve being defined to flow from the third branching element to the first branching element;

the second one-way valve is arranged on the second bypass pipeline, and the conduction direction of the second one-way valve is limited to be from the second shunt element to the gas collecting pipe;

and the first control valve is arranged on a communication pipeline of the fourth heat exchange passage and the third flow dividing element.

2. The heat exchanger of claim 1,

the fourth heat exchange path is provided at a lower portion of the first, second, and third heat exchange paths.

3. The heat exchanger of claim 1,

the first heat exchange passage comprises at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel;

the second heat exchange path comprises at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel;

the third heat exchange path comprises at least two third heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and the number of the first and second electrodes,

the fourth heat exchange path includes at least one fourth heat exchange branch.

4. The heat exchanger of claim 3,

the number of the heat exchange tubes of the fourth heat exchange branch is greater than or equal to that of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch, the second heat exchange branch and the third heat exchange branch.

5. The heat exchanger of claim 1, further comprising:

and a second control valve provided in a communication pipe between the third heat exchange path and the first flow dividing element.

6. The heat exchanger of claim 5,

the third heat exchange path is provided at a lower portion of the first heat exchange path and the second heat exchange path.

7. The heat exchanger of claim 5,

the first heat exchange passage comprises at least two first heat exchange branches connected in parallel;

the second heat exchange path comprises at least two second heat exchange branches connected in parallel; and the number of the first and second electrodes,

said third heat exchange path comprising at least one third heat exchange branch,

the number of the heat exchange tubes of the third heat exchange branch is greater than or equal to that of the heat exchange tubes of the first heat exchange branch and the second heat exchange branch.

8. An air conditioner comprising a refrigerant circulation circuit constructed of at least an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor, and a four-way valve, wherein the indoor heat exchanger and/or the outdoor heat exchanger is the heat exchanger according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The air conditioner according to claim 8, wherein when the outdoor heat exchanger is the heat exchanger, the header of the heat exchanger is in communication with the compressor, and the third shunting element is in communication with the indoor heat exchanger.

10. The air conditioner according to claim 8 or 9, wherein when the indoor heat exchanger is the heat exchanger, the header of the heat exchanger is in communication with the compressor, and the third shunt element is in communication with the indoor heat exchanger.

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